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Career spotlight on Indigenous dancer and change-maker
How Marilyn Miller uses her artistic practice to lift people up and lead change.

Behind MIArt’s incredible paintings is the work you don’t see
Like all Aboriginal art centres, Mirndiyan Gununa keeps culture alive on the ground – as well as on the canvas.

New prize for emerging Indigenous artists for 2020
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize now has a prize pool of $45,000 with the introduction of a new category in…

Museum redefinition in a loop
At the recent International Council of Museums (ICOM) in Kyoto, cultural institutions debated a new definition of museums that included…

Dreaming of a better future for First Nations arts
How can we re-imagine First Nations arts in Australia? We asked Indigenous artists and organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Art in the Vines, Jaipur Literature Festival, Māori artefacts on their way home, Hazel Rowley Fellowship opens, and more.

Neoliberal funding agenda does little for the arts
The Australia Council’s five-year strategy and the SA Arts Plan foster a culture of corporate speak and divisive competition.

The wind blowing from Maningrida to Paris
Five artists from Maningrida in West Arnhem Land are finally departing for their Paris exhibition at the Australian Embassy.

The Palace of Angels by Mohammed Massoud Morsi
Morsi’s poetic stories of life in Palestine pull at the heartstrings.

Must-see performing arts for 2020
Here's a first look at the 2020 performances and events throughout Australia